Treatment of oral deforming habits using auriculotherapy
Keywords:
Auriculotherapy/statistics & numerical data, Habits.Abstract
Introduction: known as Chinese natural and traditional medicine in current times, in Asia was simply known as medicine, without last names. Throughout the history, human being has tried to get rid of disease calamity, therefore different therapies preserving their bases are used. Among them auriculotherapy is found.Objective: to assess the auriculotherapy to eliminate deforming oral habits: factors provoking entomaxillofacial anomalies.
Material and method: a descriptive, longitudinal, prospective and monocentric study was conducted in 116 patients (children) belonging to Luis Augusto Turcios Lima university polyclinic, Pinar del Río. These children attended to the orthodontia office from April 15, 2012 to April 15, 2013 having one or more associated oral deforming habits. Auriculotherapy was applied to assess the effectiveness of this method. They were followed up during 6 months to confirm the elimination of oral deforming habits. Results were statistically processed using the automated system of statistics and chi-square test in its application of goodness of fit. A level of significance 0, 05 was arranged in all cases in advance.
Results: oral deforming habits were eliminated using auriculotherapy technique, it was applicable for digital sucking (96,4%) and nail biting (95,8%). Girls practiced these deforming habits more than boys where familial influence helped or made it difficul the final result of the treatment.
Conclusions: auriculotherapy was effective to eliminate the majority of habits related to digital sucking and nail biting.
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